It’s them not me: Projection in Coaching
In a previous blog, I talked about the power of “use of self” in coaching. This works well if a coach knows themselves really well! We need to know that…
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Use of Self in Coaching
Use of self is literally when the coach is a tool themselves within a coaching session – they are the instrument of change and it is a key part of developing a…
How to tell if someone is ready for coaching
As coaches we are trained to fully believe in the potential possibility of our client. Tim Galwey’s view was pretty much focused on the idea of: Performance = Potential minus…
Dressing Down Your Coaching Client
As a coach have you ever given any detailed thought to what your clients were wearing in coaching sessions with you? No? Then read on and you find out how…
Compassionate Coaching
In my latest e-book for Book Boon, Compassionate Coaching in the Corporate World I talk about how tough clients are on themselves sometimes and that this lack of self-compassion hinders their ability…
The M.O.T: Car and Coach
Your annual M.O.T for a car is a legal requirement for cars over 3 years old. It’s there as an aid to safety for you and other road users. It ultimately means…
Don’t just do something; Stand there
This quotation has often been attributed to Ronald Regan as a twist on the more well-known phrase “Don’t just stand there; do something”! Regan’s take on this phrase was in…
What’s out there that’s in here?
A few years ago, when there were one day strikes in the public sector over cuts, I was facilitating a supervision group within the NHS. The session was going OK…
Association for Coaching Symposia on Health and Well-being
London –Wednesday 23rd May 2018* Glasgow- Tuesday 12th June 2018* Julia Menaul will be one of the workshop speakers for this one day event with other topics being neuroscience, resilience, mindfulness and…
